Tag: Prairie Research Institute

Network of climate stations provide critical data, enable real-time decisions during severe weather

The Illinois Climate Network collects data that helps experts and communities make real time decisions during severe weather events.

Prairie Research Institute Deputy Director Marc Miller stands behind a podium. To his left is a banner with a drone and a climate monitoring station. To his right is an anemometer.

First climate monitoring station in Coles County begins collecting climate and weather data

The latest climate monitoring station in Illinois is in Coles County, and researchers with Prairie Research Institute have plans to expand the network even more.

News Around Illinois – June 8, 2020

Illinois Reports 867 New Coronavirus Cases, 43 New Deaths SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 867 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 127,757. The department on Sunday reported 43 additional deaths from the disease in the past 24 hours, raising that